RISING VOICES WESSEX, COMMUNITY CHOIRS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 5 January 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £24,721
Latest expenditure: £21,084
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 12 Ashley Drive North, Ashley Heath, RINGWOOD, Hampshire, BH24 2JN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.risingvoices.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Rising Voices Wessex is a community choir based in Dorset for people affected by cancer. Singing helps people to regain their confidence and improves their health and wellbeing. The choir provides support and encouragement; aiding recovery through singing. Together, we make music that matters. Whether we're pitch perfect or delightfully off beat, we sing with our hearts and that's a real gift.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 21 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £24,721
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,084

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 1 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £30,981
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,411

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £28,606
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,245

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £25,266
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,482

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £29,602
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,746

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £24,721
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,084
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £30,981
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,411
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £28,606
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,245
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £25,266
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,482
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £29,602
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,746
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Poole
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hampshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bournemouth
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Dorset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: RISING VOICES WESSEX, COMMUNITY CHOIRS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2016-01-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 AUG 2015AS AMENDED ON 15/12/2015AS AMENDED ON 08 FEB 2018 as amended on 21 May 2018 as amended on 10 Oct 2023
Charitable Objects: 3.1 RISING VOICES WESSEX HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE THE GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH OR AFFECTED BY CANCER FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:- PROVIDING AND PROMOTING MUSIC PARTICIPATION THROUGH SINGING AS A MEANS OF REGAINING CONFIDENCE, HEALTH AND WELLBEING TO COMPLEMENT REHABILITATION DURING AND FOLLOWING TREATMENT FOR CANCER; - PROVIDING SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND CARERS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH OR AFFECTED BY CANCER; - IMPROVING PUBLIC AWARENESS REGARDING THE PROBLEMS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH AND BEYOND CANCER AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS THROUGH INFORMATION AND EDUCATION; - SEEKING TO "NORMALISE" POST-CANCER LIVING BY MAKING AVAILABLE SUPPORT THROUGH SINGING IN THE COMMUNITY; - FOSTERING MUTUAL HELP, CO-OPERATION AND FRIENDSHIP IN AN UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHETIC ENVIRONMENT FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY CANCER; - MAKING APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATIONS TO RELEVANT STATUTORY BODIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER; - PROMOTING, CONDUCTING, AND ENGAGING IN RESEARCH/EVALUATION AS TO THE BENEFITS OF MUSIC AND SINGING TO THOSE AFFECTED BY CANCER (PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF WHICH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT); AND- PROMOTING A STRATEGY THAT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER CHOIRS WITHIN THE WESSEX REGION (COVERING MAINLY DORSET,HAMPSHIRE AND WILTSHIRE) AND FORGES APPROPRIATE MUSICAL AND CULTURAL LINKS WITH OTHER LIKE-MINDED CHOIRS.
Area Of Benefit: DORSET, HAMPSHIRE AND WILTSHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 568860
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: RISING VOICES WESSEX

Charity Name Id: 566607
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: COMMUNITY CHOIRS FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling